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thymus
  1. (anatomy) A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue, located behind the top of the breastbone. It is most active during puberty, after which it shrinks in size. It plays an important role in the development of the immune system and produces lymphocytes.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The thymus is an essential gland responsible for the production of T-lymphocytes, crucial for the immune system's functionality.”
      “The lymphatic system comprises the spleen, thymus gland, lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels or channels.”
      “Hypoplasia of other organs, such as the adrenal glands, kidney, pituitary gland, and thymus, may also be attributed to tetraploidy.”
thymosin
  1. A polypeptide hormone, secreted by the thymus, that stimulates the development of T cells as part of the immune system
  2. Examples:
    1. “Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility: Long term studies with thymosin alpha 1 have not been done to determine carcinogenicity.”
      “In addition, a protein called thymosin beta-4 reverses the effects of myocardial infarction in mice.”
      “The use of a fertility-enhancing thymosin peptide or a fertility enhancing anti-thymosin antibody for preparing a composition for treating mammalian male infertility.”
thymocyte
  1. a lymphocyte, produced in the thymus, that develops into a T cell
  2. Examples:
    1. “All the three proteoglycans stimulated mice thymocyte and splenocyte proliferation and elevated cell cytotoxicity.”
thymothymomectomy
  1. (medicine) Resection of thymoma with total thymectomy.
thymopentin
thymopoietin
  1. (biochemistry) A protein involved in the induction of CD90 in the thymus.
thymopoiesis
  1. (medicine) The production of thymocytes, which later become T cells
thymitis
thymothymectomy
  1. (surgery) Removal of a thymoma from the thymus.
thymoma
  1. Any tumour of the thymus.
  2. Examples:
    1. “At this point the differential diagnosis included thymoma, teratoma and lymphoma.”
      “The purpose of this study is to analyze the results of thymectomy in patients with myasthenia gravis with or without the presence of a thymoma.”
      “The chemotherapy diminished the spread of thymoma, cancer of the thymus gland, and, she thought, her chances of ever having children.”
thymectomy
  1. (surgery) The surgical removal of the thymus.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Inadvertent surgical thymectomy may result in cell-mediated immune deficiencies in infants and young children.”
      “A discussion concerning the surgical approaches to thymectomy must first begin with the anatomy of the thymus itself.”
      “Subsequently, she underwent surgery, which included partial gastrectomy, thymectomy, and splenectomy.”
thymothymectomies
  1. plural of thymothymectomy
thymopoietins
  1. plural of thymopoietin
thymectomies
  1. plural of thymectomy
thymocytes
  1. plural of thymocyte
thymosins
  1. plural of thymosin
thymomas
  1. plural of thymoma
thymomata
  1. plural of thymoma
thymi
thymuses
  1. plural of thymus
  2. Examples:
    1. Thymuses were collected from consenting mothers undergoing hysterotomy and ligation.”
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